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An encyclopedia based on the NIV and the NASB, this volume explores the Hebrew and Greek words that lie behind the English words. Whether you’re a pastor, a student, or simply a lover of the Bible, this book helps you get more out of God’s Word by revealing the original meanings of key biblical words. The reader-friendly, narrative style makes it easy to explore the Hebrew and Greek words that...

RIGHTEOUS/RIGHTEOUSNESS Christians are apt to be uncomfortable with the psalmist’s claim, “I have done what is righteous and just” (Ps 119:121). From the perspective of the NT, we are likely to think of righteousness as an impossibility. Only God is truly righteous. And only in Jesus can we stand before God as a righteous people. How then can a human being appeal, “Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea” (Ps 17:1)? We feel much more comfortable with Ps 143:2: “No one living is righteous before you.” This